Our sweet "Cocoa" was a beautiful, 75 pound dark chocolate Labrador. She was a natural hunter, and sincerely enjoyed retrieving. She also loved the water, spending as much time in the lakes as a Minnesota climate would allow. Cocoa joined our family at age two (thanks to Michelle Lundgren for sharing her with us!). She quickly became a cherished part of our family. She was gentle and loving in the house, a great companion for our family. She shared our home and our love since our children were babies.

In the field she showed nothing but drive and determination. Her four generation pedigree includes 15 Field Champion / QAA breedings, including grandsires Nan-Dool's Blazin' Gizz, QAA, and CNAFC FC AFC Aces High III. It also included many of the all-time great retrievers, like NFC AFC San Joaquin Honcho, FC AFC Snake Eyes Double or Nothin', NAFC AFC River Oaks Corky and River Oaks Rascal.

Since Cocoa joined our family at age 2 and had had no formal training, we did not pursue AKC competition with her. However, we did keep a son from her first litter (whelped May, 1999), who competed in field trials and is Master Hunter titles and Qualified All Age, and have her daughter, Lexi, and grandaughter, Deja, to carry on her line. Be sure to check out Captain, Lexi, and Deja's pages, too!